Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLC— 120 MW Wind
Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLC is a 120 MW wind power plant located in the United States of America, operated by Invenergy Services LLC since its commissioning in 2016. The facility converts wind energy into electricity using turbines. It is the 353rd largest wind plant in the United States. With 120 MW, it represents 0.11% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The United States has 1,142 wind plants with a combined capacity of 105,842 MW. Compared to the country's largest wind plant, Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, this facility is approximately 0.08 times the size. Wind energy is increasingly becoming a major source of renewable power in the United States, accounting for about 8% of total electricity generation. The geography of Texas, characterized by open plains and consistent wind patterns, supports the development of wind farms. Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLC is located approximately 200 miles west of San Antonio, Texas.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 1,930. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,242 worldwide by installed capacity
- #618 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Invenergy Services LLC operates 39 plants totalling 7,983 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 9,890 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 315 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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